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I am Cecilia. A New Zealander who farms in Illinois.
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Travel Day but first a Beach Walk
In a perfect world I will have caught a plane early this morning and flown from Tauranga to Auckland. Another tree will need to be planted. From there I will catch another plane to Melbourne. But we can’t leave without having a walk on the beach. With two dogs. Dogs make the beach all the…
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Mucking about in Boats
I have left Wellington, New Zealand – and flew to Tauranga, New Zealand. (Another tree for my carbon co-pay). Then drove to Mount Manganui, which is just around the corner. My little brother – who will always be my little brother even though he has greying hair and towers over his big sister – picked…
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The Carrot Stick Lady
A story for you: As a podcast if you would like to listen in: Listen Here. ‘Tell us the story of the Carrot Lady, Grandma,’ they say. They are like birds or butterflies or crickets – woodland nymphs, these children with my grandfather’s eyes and my mother’s curly hair: hovering, fluttering, their angels lazing in…
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Gardening in the Rain with Wetas
You start to garden, then half way through it begins to rain. So, we embraced the soothing symphony of cold raindrops down the back of the neck. (snort).” This is not an example of sunk cost fallacy”, I said to Senior Son. Though to be fair I think in many cases pushing on is more…
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Upgrading the Burbs Garden
Imagine this as a Game Show. (Do they still call them game shows?). I don’t even own a TV so what do I know? We could sell this idea. Make millions! The contestants go down to the local plant shop and while wearing blind folds – using only touch and smell – collect up a…
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Lasagna? Again? She said.
If ever a cat’s face said be very careful I might just eat you; it is this cat. I bet this cat would eat lasagna too! His name is Pixel. This cat and his brother are new to the house and have very sharp caws. Anyway. Every time I travel to the home of one…
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